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Russo-Ukraine War - 09 April 2025 - Day 1141

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On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively thwart the Russian enemy's attempts to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him an effective fire effect and exhaustion across the frontline.

Since the beginning of this day, there have been 111 combat clashes.

Russian zagarbniki made 62 aviation strikes using 105 kab. In addition, the Russians have engaged 1068 kamikaze drones and carried out almost 5000 shells on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction throughout the day, Ukrainian troops repelled four Russian attacks in the areas of vovchansk, glibokoye, kamâanka, figolivka. The two clashes are still ongoing.
In the Kupyansky direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled two assaults in the area of Zagrizovoye and Nova Kruglyakivka.
In the Lyman direction during the day, Russian zombies 21 times attacked the positions of Ukrainians in the areas of the settlements of Nadia, Katerynivka, Mirne, Sergiyivka, Nove, Kolodyazi and in the direction of Grekivka and Novomikhailivka. So far, there are 11 clashes.
Six Russian assault actions in the direction of Bilogorivka, Grigorivka and Verkhnyokamiansky were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Siver direction.
In the Kramators тkomu direction, there are currently two combat clashes near the Chasovoye Yar, one of which is ongoing until now.
In the Toretsky direction Russians attacked the positions of Defense Forces 15 times. The main efforts of the attack were concentrated near Toretsk, Friendship, Dachny, Leonidivka and Scherbinivka. There is currently one confrontation in progress.
Since the beginning of this day on the Pokrovsky direction, the Russian Zagorbnytsky units 26 times tried to break through Ukrainian defense near the settlements of Kalinove, Shevchenko, Green Field, Elizabethtivka, Andriyivka, Lisivka, Kotline, Kotlyarivka and Bogdanivka. Three clashes are ongoing so far.
Today in this direction Ukrainian warriors zneškodili 232 okupanti, 128 of them - irrevocable. Also destroyed one tank, six infantry fighting vehicles, one BRM, nine vehicles, four motorcycles, two satellite terminals, two cannons, one cannon, two motorcycles and one infantry fighting vehicle of the Russian occupiers.
In the novopavlívs мкуkomu direction, Russian forces attacked three times near konstantinopol and in the direction of n. p Bagatir. Two attacks have already been made.
In the direction of Gulyaipilsky, the Russian opponent carried out five attacks in the Novosilka district and in the direction of Shevchenko. Gulyaipole Russian occupiers attacked kabami and narami.
In the Orihiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled six Russian assaults in the area of Stepovoye, Malih Šcherbakív, Lobkovoye and Šcherbakiv.
In the operational zone in Kurshiní, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled 19 attacks of Russian invaders within a day. In addition, the Russian enemy launched 46 air strikes using 74 guided bombs and carried out 351 artillery shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, including eight from reactive salvage systems.
In other directions, the situation has not changed significantly.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces hit formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one air assault brigade, one coastal defence brigade, two assault regiments of the AFU, and four territorial defence brigades close to Krasnopolye, Petrushevka, Stepok, Turya, Okop, Ugroyedy, Miropolskoye, and Prokhody (Sumy region).

In Kharkov direction, Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, two motorised infantry brigades, one air defence regiment of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade close to Petrovka, Kovali, Volchansk, Zolochev (Kharkov region), and Kharkov.

The AFU losses were up to 120 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, two motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, and one electronic warfare station.

The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line. Russian troops delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades near Kirovsk, Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic), Dvurechanskoye (Kharkov region), Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry.

The AFU losses were more than 200 troops, one Polish-made Dzik armoured fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, and four artillery guns, including three Western-made ones. One ammunition depot was destroyed.

The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on formations of three mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Grigorovka, Tarasovka, Zarya, Pleshcheyevka, and Kleban-Byk (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 300 troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, and two electronic warfare stations. One materiel depot was destroyed.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops launched attacks on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one jaeger brigade, two UAV brigades, one assault regiment, one UAV regiment, and one marine brigade near Lenina, Kotlino, Zeleny Kut, Yelizavetovka, Zverevo, Kotlyarovka, Udachnoye, Krasnoarmeysk, Bogdanovka, Muravka, Novosergeyevka, and Petrovskogo (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 435 troops, four motor vehicles, four artillery guns as well as U.S.-made: one M113 armoured personnel carrier, two HMMWV armoured fighting vehicles, and one MaxxPro armoured vehicle.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, and one jaeger brigade of the AFU near Shevchenko, Otradnoye, Poddubnoye, Bogatyr, and Karla Marksa (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 150 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, one motor vehicle, two field artillery guns, including one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system.

The Dnepr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops hit formations of one mountain assault brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Ponyatovka, Dneprovskoye (Kherson region), Novopavlovka, Kamenskoye, and Blagoveshchenskoye (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses were over 90 troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, two armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, three artillery guns, two electronic warfare stations, one counter-battery radar station, and two ammunition depots.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged an operational-tactical missile manufacture enterprise, production plants for unmanned aerial vehicles and their storage areas as well as clusters of manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries in 149 areas.

Air defence systems shot down six U.S.-made JDAM guided bombs and 333 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, including 158 drones out of the special military operation zone.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the AFU losses amounted to 660 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 50,612 unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,739 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,534 MLRS combat vehicles, 23,395 field artillery guns and mortars, 33,827 units of special military vehicles.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.

During offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of one mechanised brigade, one tank brigade, three air assault brigades, and one territorial defence brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Gornal and Oleshnya.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and Artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Gornal, Oleshnya, Aleksandriya, Belovody, Vladimirovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Loknya, Miropolye, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region.

The AFU losses were over 230 troops, eight motor vehicles, two artillery guns, two mortars, four UAV command posts, and one ammunition depot.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 72,990 troops, 405 tanks, 331 infantry fighting vehicles, 300 armoured personnel carriers, 2,260 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,652 motor vehicles, 597 artillery guns, 53 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 123 EW stations, 18 counter-battery warfare radars, ten air defence radars, 56 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.